Isaiah 30: 15-21
Ephesians 1: 3-10
John 14: 1-14
Building Better Community
Isaiah 30: 15-21
Ephesians 1: 3-10
John 14: 1-14
What images are giving you hope during the lockdown?
Some of you have kindly sent in Pictures of Hope that have spoken to you as we have journeyed through this time together: this a picture of a Peacock Butterfly that came to join Matt for prayers in the Prayer Garden.
If you’d like to send in any similar pictures, we would love to put a “Photo Gallery” section together on the website. All we need is a copy of the photo or picture – this can be emailed to Kirsty at kirsty.bowles@newcreationchurches.org.uk plus a little explanation as to what it is and why it gives you hope. We can then share these with one another.
“Jesus the Good Shepherd”
Thank you for all the comments about the Agape Service we shared last week. For this week’s service you will need:
Look forward to seeing you Sunday (3rd May) at 10.30am.
If you’ve not joined in before, its very simple and you DON’T need to be a Facebook user. Go on the New Creation website, click “Church@Home” and then “Worship@Home” and there you’ll find a link “Click Here” that takes you as a guest to the New Creation Facebook Page – scroll down to the “videos” section.
If you would like help in maybe having a go at this for the first time, or if you have any technical difficulties, just send Kirsty an email on kirsty.bowles@newcreationchurches.org.uk or phone 07871 513151.
Thanks. Matt
A message from Howard:-
Call for People who want to Create A Rule of Life for Lockdown
If anyone in New Creation Churches and further afield is interested in exploring how to create a Rule of Life amidst the restrictions of Lockdown, please join me in weekly conversation over the period of weeks before restrictions are lifted.
Matt and I (and the PCCs) wish to offer a virtual home group online that starts with Bible Study (looking at 1 Thessalonians when the early Church worked out how to live in a time of lock down and persecution), goes on to consider our daily living and then works towards establishing a Communal Rule of Life.
If this takes off, we will look at the insights of the Celtic saints and begin to build a Communal Rule (The Rule of St Congar?) that considers how we build habits of worship, service and mission. Who knows, we might emerge from lockdown with greater balance than before.
If this sounds something that you’d like to be a part of, it will mean prioritising an hour each week from 7.30-8.30pm. You will need a computer to get on line (for Zoom or LifeSize), a Bible and a desire to change.
The next question is the evening (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday). Please e-mail me on hjworsley4@gmail.com and I’ll gather interest and identify the best date. Ideally we’d start the week beginning 11 May (if this has wider traction).
Howard Worsley (07528 565 600) 28 April
Click below to download the latest edition of the New Creation Pew News. There is also an extra addendum this week to explain the staff furlough due to COVID-19.
As the Lockdown from the virus is likely to continue for some time, the Staff Team, the PCCs and I have come to the decision to adopt a new way of working for the month of May.
In order to take advantage of the Government Employee Scheme, Andrea, Lisa and Caz will come under the Furlough Scheme for the first three weeks of May (this has to be three consecutive weeks) and then will work from home for the last week in order to prepare resources and catch up with ongoing admin. The Church Offices will therefore be closed during this time.
All other operations of Church Life and “Church@Home” will continue however, with Kirsty and myself working throughout. Kirsty will be looking after the technology side of things and also Love Congresbury and Love Banwell, and I will be trying support the “Church@Home” ministry and the general Life of the Church. This will enable as much of a reasonable saving as possible to Church finances at a time when our financial situation is looking somewhat strained, as it is for so many charities and small organisations.
So, during May:
For all phone messages to do with Church (Banwell or Congresbury) and for community based enquiries (Love Banwell, Love Congresbury or Foodbank) can you please phone the Vicarage on 01934 834945.
For emails to do with regular Church life, can you please send them to
SAC-Admin@newcreationchurches.org.uk
For Community based enquiries (Love Banwell, Love Congresbury and Foodbank) and for technology issues for Church@Home, the website or following Church Services on Live Stream, can you please send them to kirsty.bowles@newcreationchurches.org.uk
For Pastoral Care, for Church@Home (including issues to do with our Church@Home Groups), support for Young People and families, for issues to do with funerals, and wedding and baptism enquiries please can you send them to me: rev.matt.thomson@newcreationchurches.org.uk
We will review things towards the end of May as to whether this is a pattern we will continue into June, as with everyone else we await Government announcements. Can you please pray for all the Staff, the Wardens, the PCCs, the volunteers, and the Ministry Team during this time, as they have all worked so incredibly hard and have done more and beyond as we have sought to support Church Life, Church@Home, and in playing our part in supporting the wider community.
Thank you. Matt
Click here to see Kirsty’s video for Thursday 30th April.
Click here to see ‘The Fruits of the Spirit’ song.
Acts 8: 26-end
Psalm 66: 7-8 and 14-end
John 6: 44-51
Click here to see Matt’s video for Wednesday 29th April.
Acts 8: 1b-8
Psalm 66: 1-6
John 6: 35-40